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(43) Date of publication: 20.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/03 (21) Application number: 14720812.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.03.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61B 18/14(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/026774 (87) International publication number: WO 2014/151987 (25.09.2014 Gazette 2014/39)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 15.03.2013 US 201361801890 P 25.04.2013 US 201313870172 (71) Applicant: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.à.r.l. 2124 Luxembourg (LU)

(72) Inventors: GANNON, David Santa Rosa, California 95403 (US) BRENNAN, Gabriel Santa Rosa, California 95403 (US) HOBBINS, David Santa Rosa, California 95403 (US) KELLY, Brian Santa Rosa, California 95403 (US) NASH, Stephen Santa Rosa, California 95403 (US) SRIVASTAVA, Nishant R. Santa Rosa, California 95403 (US) (74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB  Postfach 330 920 80069 München 80069 München (DE)